Nikon S2900 vs Sony TX5

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S2900 and Sony TX5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2900 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the S2900 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S2900 was unveiled 4 years after the TX5 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S2900 grades vs the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S2900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Nikon S2900 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S2900 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S2900 vs the TX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2900 and TX5 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2900 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S2900 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon S2900 will deliver more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger S2900 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.